Shaft-coupling.



BALL.

SHAFT COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED mum. 1912.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914:.

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T3 PARIS, FEETLNCE,

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E FIRM 01k IEDBE'RT BOS IJH OF ay concern i that I MAY; i (in nun 3 n eror improvel in hernin' ill, clear, and insmntion. such as o n snznig ml nbntiing rlriiin f an electric ignition in r, from the iiLPi'nal LS3) intscl with it.

electric ignitionvinnchines of ,m/ confi mation, thetlriving force finc- "IflEiil the misting pole pieces combustion engine mnnnry magnets. Furii f internal conigcs in speed oct of the rnpicl The lineclne to either the nnrninli v nnrina some pants 0"? the Hilfili'f. lizn the 1 1110 of the cirivrng; force. nnrl n1] reasons :1 spring coir in'im nose-(i h0- r en siniiis, hut 0h construction of, which i voinpling ins iron (Oi'lSil'Zl("i.G(l that ills springs nnrplojlml in clirerij nn anal. than in tinzi as n nii' of this 2 and driven function of pnrts. .ln consequenre of corn on of this H6; on the spring coupling: became hritiir nrarncn (our 1 a: of

nimwlsil springs oi leaf w ."ps atinp; alnn s intere two magazines, so "that 'ngs were flexed in 0 dire miner it 1 inging in 0 preferably '5 springs, nchipted to nhnen'ts arranged 0nti i the springs in snrh manner thn the pring's are iC'TIC'L'l inwardly only, Whether 1': driving: and driven functions are rersnd or not; and Whatever the direction of rotnsinn of ihe nnginn. in this way one part I a? the springs or n. nmgnzine is flexed inwzirrlly when theconpl' parts become angulnrly ciisplncnil in one direction, While the other part oi the springs is flexed inwardly when the coupling parts become singularly displaced in the rererse direction, a result which no onn part of any spring is es'er l lfXQLl in both (lirections.

The invention also contemplates as a further advantageous fen'nre :1 spring abutment intermediate of the spring magazines and cooperative therewith after :1 predeterall lll liii (lisplncenmni of the coupling parts to impose an ndrlitionnl resistance to further angular displacement in the same direction.

In the noroinrnmyinn (lrn ring: illustrating g5 i'hrprr-i nrrwi ninhniliinenc of my invention, Figure l is a siiin viemiion, partly in section. of the nonipintn coupling; Fig. 2 is an rnrl view of one coupling part: and Fig. 3 is an nin'l View oiiho othnr coupling part.

Upon the enrl of one, 0,. of the axially zalmtfii shziiis for nxznnplc the shaft of a magneto electric machine. is fixnrl by means of the key 5. iiho coupling part 1." provided with lugs n. Betwonn thesv lugs are: m0unt- Mi. i -x0 nnijizirainns oi springs r and c. each prefe-nbiy comprising a plnrnlii; of flat me springs fiifil'lllfili) inrrensing" 1n LAG with their intermediate stop 5/ are diametrically fastennd r0. she sampling part c by ineeiie' oi? the bolt f pressing through the lugs 03 and the spring structure. The other coupling; pert consists of a. disk m having a hub n fixed to other one 0 of the eXially abutting shafts, for example the driving shaft-t actuated by the internal combustion engine. This dish is provided with peripheral p having redieliy cutaway portions 52. for the reception of the spring magazines c c of the other coupling per-t. The obutments are preferably made of renewable Wearing material, such. es hlccks of fiber and the like, and they are diametrically lispoeed on the coupling part we so as to cooperate with the spring magezines on the outside of the ends thereof in such manner that when the two coupling ports hecerrie engulerl displaced in one dimotion the opposite ends of the two magazines are flexed inwardly, and when the coupling ports become singularly displaced in the other direction the other two opposite ends of the spring magazines ere flexed inwardly. Ey this errengementflhe two coupling parts may have their driving en driven functious re rersed or the direction of rotation of the engine may be reversed, ithout eltering the direction of iiezure of any given part of any of the springs. Upon enggder displacement of the coupling parts in. one direction, the cooperating ebutments 2' flex the op osite ends of the two ,cnagezines, while the other ends of those springs are not flexed at all at that time. However, when. the angular displacement of the coupling parts is :ceversed, the other opposite ends the spring magazines are flexed,

while those ends which were flexed before ere now not at ell. it will obvious,

thei'efcre that no Jer of on" shrine" is n L 5: ever flexed directions, inasmuch as the other ports oi the displeceieeufof the .n othei= direction.

my invention c rte; oil the springs feeist angular cusple ment of the coupling in one utsine she-fits Weed to each hie coupling a. coupling pert QWQ I dicnietnceliy disposed sprigs sepsieted from each end intermediate oi their ens" oiie coupling hart, and cooperetive ebt corms the ethos cou we; port on parts l di iven functions, the arrangement being such that the springs are free to flex in the direction of the displacement of the coupling perts; substantially es described.

2. A flexible coupling "for abutting shafts comprising =1 coupling pert fastened to each shaft, two diametricallwdisposed flat springs of meta separated IIOIR' each other and fastened intermediate oi their ends to one coupling por and diametricellywlisposed cooperative sbutrncnts carried by the other coupling part on the outside of said springs to effectdriving engagement With the opposite ends of the two springs upon angular displacement of the coupling parts in one direction and with the other opposite ends of the two springs upon angular displace nient of the coupling parts in the reverse direction, whereby reverse fiexui'e is avoided in'both springs when the coupling parts interchenge their driving and driven functions; substantially described.

- 3. A spring coupling for abutting shafts comprisinge coupling part taste lied to each shaft, 2. spring structurefastefted to one coupling part, cooperative engaging means carried by the other coupling part to efiect driving engagement with the spring structure, and e spring abutment carried on coupling part which carries the spring strum tune and cooperative therewit determined angular displacement of the cou pling parts in either direction to impose an additional resistance to increased angulei displacement; substantially as described. e. A spring coupling for abutting shafts comprising a, coupling part fastened to each shaft, two diametrically-disposed springs separated. from each other and fastened to one coupling part. cooperative ebutments on the other coupling pert arranged to tier: said springs upon. angular displacement of the coupling pests, and ospriug abutment carried intemnediateo'i spfgings hy the coupling port to which they are; fastened to impose an additional resistance to angular displacement teeter e, predetermined amount; sch] v as desciihe-c I Q P 1 e 1 12; 5. is spring ccepnng lo: emitting ensue a coupling; pert fastened to each. o diametrically-disposed springs separeteirom each other end fastened terniedietc their ends to one part, cooperative ebutments on the ethos coupling arranged. toflex said speing s inwardly upon cog .litfi displacement o1? coupling ports. and a d tl7ill ";7-(llill 3:" flexible plate intermefs to the coupling port to which they are stened to impose an additional resistence'aftei a predetermined angular displace-- inent of the coupling ports; substantially es described.

6. A spring couplieg for abutting shafts comprising a coupling pert fastened. to each after .2 precoepling shaft, two diametrically-disposed spring magazines fastened intermediate of their ends to one conpl'ng part and con'iprising a plurality of springs gradually increasing in length from the inside to the outside ones, cooperative nbutr ents on the other coupling part arranged to flex said magazines inwardly upon angular displacement of the coupling parts, and :1 flexible plate carried intermediate oi the two magazines by the coupling part to which they are fastened for impo ing an additional resistance after a predetermined angular displacement of the coupling substnntinlly described.

7. in a spring coupling for abutting shafts,

a coupling pert fastened to each shaft :1 spring transmitting structure for transmitting torque between the coupling parts and a spring abutment which is normally inactive but which is cooperative with the spring structure after a predetermined angular displacement of the coupling parts in either direction to impose an additional resistance to increased angular displacement thereof; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MAX HALL.

Witnesses:

FIZAINE, EUG. LEVI. 

